Late onset oesophageal perforation due to gunshot injury of chest: Successful non-operative management in a young child

Asad Mian; Saima H. Khan; Naeem-uz-Zafar Khan

Late onset oesophageal perforation due to gunshot injury of chest: Successful non-operative management in a young child

Asad Mian
, Saima H. Khan
, Naeem-uz-Zafar Khan

Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Penetrating firearm injuries of the chest have become commonplace in children living in violent urban areas. Esophageal perforation may present as a late manifestation of peadiatric thoracic trauma due to gunshot injury. Opinion varies as to the surgical or nonsurgical management of such a patient. The authors report a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with a similar dilemma and her successful conservative management, that they opted for; is discussed.

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Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1997

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